Minimalist Running - 3 Basic Strides, Introduction

[MrAllanThomson]

I'm not a barefoot runner, but have done a lot of fellrunning in pretty minimal shoes, and I'd say that it's way better to be a forefoot striker than a heel striker (I've never been injured either). Ok the forefoot strike might be causing some injuries to those who are untrained in it and do too much too soon (as mentioned earlier), but it's going to have much less of a long term implication for you skeleton than a heelstrike (particularily if you're barefoot).

[epharston]

From my experience the quickest way to get injured is by doing TMTS (too much too soon). As with every exercise, one must take it slowly. VERY slowly. Just go on walks barefoot to build callouses and remind your feet and legs of the muscles that it will need to strengthen. You may have to do this for months depending on your previous level of inactivity. Then run short distances. It may take up to a year or more to really run barefoot injury-free. Get into it SLOWLY!

[jgianoli]

Good balance in your presentation...and WAY better than your other video..kudos

[beans2grits]

Wow, pretty unkind words. Why not just write kindly so that what you say may be taken seriously. It is a shame that your credibility and message are lost in your anger.

[TyrThrone]

@beans2grits: Funny someone hiding behind an anonymous email talking about credibility. Alright, a little more compassionately. I am a specialist in sport injuries, and, yes, it does make me angry when a fellow professional is giving out information that could cause injuries and claiming it is correct. He should learn from actual experts in barefoot running like Dr. Lieberman: barefootrunning.fas.harvard.ed­u/

[TyrThrone]

This man is obviously clueless about barefoot running. He is a chiropractor who has poor balance and no understand of running. The only possible way to run any distance barefoot is with some variation of a forefoot strike. Only an idiot would land on the heels, and for him to say that forefoot strike causes injuries is stupid. It is the only way to not get injured. He comes of that heel and flat foot striking is safer, which is just dumb.

[beans2grits]

@TyrThrone Wow, pretty unkind words. If you write your opinion in a professional manner, the information you are trying to convey might be taken seriously. It is a shame that your credibility and message are lost in your anger.

[drphelan851e]

If one doubts that Vibram 5 Finger running shoes on trails does not approach barefoot running, then landing on a rock or stubbing a root hard may change your mind. It is unsafe for the average runner to take off traditional running shoes and barefoot run on hard surfaces -- with or without Vibrams. These videos were meant to give our patients a starting point to enter the sport while reducing injury. There are many variations on the strides. Again, these are good starting points.

[Ardydub]

How disappointing! The title says "Barefoot" running. He's not barefoot!! That's like trying to learn how to drive a car by riding a bicycle. They aren't the same!! Watching his examples - He doesn't know what he's talking about. His "forefoot" strike is not at all how a (good) barefoot runner runs, even when forefoot striking.

Lose the shoes, try B-A-R-E-F-O-O-T running for real, and learn proper barefoot form!!

[superjoshua7777]

wow... Epic Fail...

[LeanMeanWolf]

Do NOT even ATTEMPT to do the first/last running strides. The Heel Strike and the Forefoot Strike are known to cause a condition called "Shin Splints" Where it essentially tears the front muscle of the lower leg (the shin). The second strike is the most reliable, the Flat-foot strike, and that's what is often used.

[Nightball12]

@LeanMeanWolf Heel strike does dmg, normally you hit with the front of your foot which absorbs the energy.

[huanglaian]

What not to do